10/30/2026
Rock Island County Nursing home Conversations
A friend recently asked me, "Does a person pay more to reside in a 5-star nursing home than in a 1-star facility?"
That question prompted me to look more closely at the information available right here in Rock Island County.
Here's what I've learned along the way.
My posts are intended to educate, create awareness, and hopefully contribute to improving the quality of nursing home care in our community and throughout Illinois.
One important lesson I've learned is that DATA paints a much clearer picture of any subject matter when we take personal opinions and bias out of the equation.
You have to know where your baseline is before you can measure improvement.
You have to identify the problems before you can develop corrective actions.
And you have to measure the results to determine whether those corrective actions are actually making a difference.
This isn't about pointing fingers. It's about transparency, accountability, better care, and making sure our loved ones receive the dignity and quality of care they deserve.
You cannot measure improvement if you don't first understand where you started.
Education and awareness are the first steps toward meaningful change.
How much does the resident or family pay?
How much does Illinois Medicaid reimburse the nursing home for each Medicaid resident?
Those figures should be examined alongside staffing, inspection deficiencies and fines.
1. Current nursing home ratings and violations
The following comparison uses CMS data dated September 1, 2026, published September 30, 2026.
Rock Island County facility Stars Health citations Federal fines, last 3 years
Allure of Quad Cities 1 star 54 violations fined$342,986
Allure of Moline 1 star 47 violations fines $14,901
Hope Creek 1 star 63 violations fined $386,400
St. Anthony's 1 star 59 violations fines $557,075
Avenues at Quad Cities 1 star 27 violations Not listed
Silvis Center 1 star 29 violations fines $42,856
Arcadia Care Rock Island 2 star 30 violations fines $68,777
Friendship Manor 3 star 17 violations fines $10,519
Celebrate Senior Living of Moline 4 star 17 violations fines $21,684
Source: CMS data compiled by NursingHomeClear
Staffing comparison
Staffing is especially important because nursing assistants provide much of the hands-on care: bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding and answering call lights.
CMS payroll records for January–March 2026 show:
Facility Nursing hours per resident/day Annual staff turnover
Allure of Quad Cities 3.34 nursing hours per resident 60.6% annual staff turnover
Hope Creek 3.29 nursing hours per resident 41.1% annual staff turnover
Arcadia Care Rock Island 4.05 nursing hours per resident 46.4% annual staff turnover
Friendship Manor 3.91 nursing hours per resident 37.4% annual staff turnover
Celebrate Senior Living 3.01 nursing hours per resident 41.9% annual staff turnover
Illinois comparison: approximately 3.45 nursing hours per resident per day in the CMS data used for these facility reports.
More nursing hours do not automatically mean better care, but they are an important measure to investigate.
What do families pay privately?
The 2025 CareScout survey gives these Illinois statewide median costs:
Semiprivate room
$8,304
Per month
Private room
$9,216
Per month
These are statewide medians, not actual quotes from the nine facilities.
One important finding: I have not found evidence that Rock Island County's higher-rated homes charge more than its lower-rated homes. That comparison requires their actual private-pay contracts.
5. What stands out in the comparison?
Three things deserve further examination.
First: The county has no 5-star nursing home in this current nine-facility comparison. Celebrate Senior Living is the highest-rated at four stars.
Second: Some lower-rated facilities have substantial federal fines. For example, St. Anthony's has $557,075 in reported fines over three years, while Hope Creek has $386,400.
Third: Staffing deserves attention. Allure of Quad Cities reported 60.6% annual nursing staff turnover, compared with 44.5% for Illinois.
